Evil, Bushi, and Shingo Takagi vs. Colt Cabana, Ryuske Taguchi, and Toru Yano

New Japan Road February 21 – NEVER OpenWeight 6-Man Tag Team Championship

A lot of comedy in the beginning of the match as Yano did not bring out the championship belts that he stole from the champions at the end of the last tour. Yano, Cabana, and Taguchi eventually pulled the belts out from under the ring and attempted to leave with the belts. Red Shoes convinced them to come back to the ring, but then the challengers would not get in the ring. Taguchi jumped in when Red Shoes’ count reached 19.

Yano pulled off the turnbuckle corners like he normally does during his matches. Later in the match Yano hit Evil with a turnbuckle pad and Cabana nearly pinned Evil with the superman.

Taguchi attempted to hi Bushi with one of the belts, but Bushi hit him with the mist before rolling him up for the pin.

Match Ratings

Six dimensions combine to make up the overall rating. Matches score ratings of 1-10 only if the match lasts for a minimum of 5 minutes.

1. Match Quality– Was the match well wrestled or sloppy?
2. Audience Engagement– Did the live audience care about the match?
3. Competitiveness– Was the match competitive or one-sided?
4. Stakes – Did the match matter?
5. Finish– Did the match end in a satisfying manner?
6. Performance: (1) Poor (2) Below Average (3) Average (4) Above Average (5) Excellent